SPLC Action Fund Statement on Passage of Expansive School Voucher Bill in Florida

March 28, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The SPLC Action Fund released the following statement from Bacardi Jackson, deputy legal director of the Children’s Rights Practice Group , in response to the Florida Legislature’s passage of H.B. 1 — new...

Mississippi State Legislature Refuses to Restore Ballot Initiative Process

March 23, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the SPLC Action Fund released the following statement from Mississippi Policy Director Sonya Williams Barnes in response to the state legislature’s failure to restore a ballot initiative process despite...

Georgia

SPLC Action Fund Condemns Senate Passage of Georgia Anti-Trans Youth Bill S.B. 140, Which Criminalizes Gender-Affirming Healthcare

March 21, 2023

ATLANTA — Today, the SPLC Action Fund released the following statement from Senior Supervising Attorney Beth Littrell in response to the passage of S.B. 140 in the Georgia Senate along party lines. This legislation prohibits...

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Postpartum Extension

March 17, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. — The SPLC Action Fund applauds the passage of Senate Bill 2212, which was signed into law today. Under this change, postpartum care for mothers is extended from 60 days to 12 months, allowing access to critical...

Georgia

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Georgia Anti-Trans Youth Bill S.B. 140

March 15, 2023

ATLANTA — Today, the SPLC Action Fund released the following statement from Senior Supervising Attorney Beth Littrell in response to the advancement of S.B. 140 during a Georgia House Public Health Committee hearing yesterday...

Louisiana

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Mayor Lionel Johnson in Reelection Bid

March 14, 2023

MONTGOMERY, Ala . – The SPLC Action Fund today endorsed Mayor Lionel Johnson, Jr. of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, in his reelection bid. “Mayor Johnson has proven himself an effective leader and deeply committed to ensuring equity in...

SPLC Action Fund Condemns Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Omnibus Bill

March 07, 2023

TALLAHASSEE – Today, at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia and Rep. Kiyan Michael introduced Senate Bill 1718 and House Bill 1617 , respectively, to amend several Florida statutes, including the state’s...

Federal

SPLC Action Fund pursues systemic change in Congress

Despite shifting political winds on Capitol Hill, the Southern Poverty Law Center’s lobbying arm, the SPLC Action Fund, will continue advancing federal policies in 2023 dedicated to racial justice and creating a fair and inclusive nation.

March 01, 2023

Multi-state

Illustration of state houses of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida

SPLC Action Fund seeking social justice in Southern statehouses

As Southern lawmakers return to state capitols in 2023, the Southern Poverty Law Center’s lobbying arm, the SPLC Action Fund, will be there advancing progressive policies and opposing harmful legislation.

March 01, 2023

SPLC Action Fund Condemns Georgia Bill That Would Sanction Widespread Vigilante-Style Voter Challenges

February 28, 2023

ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia State Senate will hear S.B. 221 , which would allow any Georgia voter’s registration to be challenged with unreliable evidence. The bill requires only “probable cause” for a Georgian to be purged from...

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